In blustery conditions at Port Melbourne on Sunday, both sides struggled to convert early chances, with neither able to find the big sticks in the opening term. Werribee took a one-point lead into quarter time, registering three behinds to the Borough’s two.

Werribee found their rhythm in the second quarter, with Hudson Garoni breaking the deadlock seven minutes in to kick the game’s first goal. Garoni’s major extended his remarkable streak to 32 consecutive games with at least one goal.

Shortly after, a strong intercept mark from Jake Lohmann set up an inside 50 that found Harry Maguire, who slotted the first of his two goals for the quarter against his former side, giving Werribee a 19-point buffer into half-time.

Port Melbourne broke through for their first major midway through the third term to open the second-half scoring. But Werribee responded with set-shot goals from small forwards Jay Dahlhaus and Harry Miller, maintaining that 19-point margin heading into the final term.

Port Melbourne came out firing in the final quarter, piling on three quick goals to hit the front 12 minutes in.

The Borough had chances to extend their lead soon after but couldn’t push the margin beyond a single kick, with several missed opportunities keeping Werribee within striking distance.

The game tightened as time-on approached, with stoppage after stoppage halting momentum, until Dom Brew stepped up. Brew, who had ten disposals in the final term, broke the deadlock, winning a late free kick inside 50 and calmly slotting the set shot from 25 metres out to put Werribee back in front.

Moments later, the star midfielder pounced on another chance, snapping truly from a stoppage to seal the eight-point win 31 minutes into the final quarter.

Next Up:
Werribee returns to Melbourne Avalon Airport Oval this Saturday for a 1:05 pm clash with North Melbourne. Players will be wearing our 2025 Indigenous guernsey, designed by John Lambley and his family. Click here to learn more about the design.

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FINAL SCORE:
Werribee: 0.3 3.5 5.7 7.7 (49)
Port Melbourne: 0.2 0.4 2.6 5.11 (41)

BEST PLAYERS:
Werribee: Louis Pinnuck, Jacob Lohmann, Dominic Brew, Hudson Garoni, Sam Azzi, Jack Riding
Port Melbourne: Thomas Graham, Thomas Hird, Charlie Lazzaro, Dyson Heppell, Harvey Hooper, Fraser Rosman

GOAL SCORERS:
Werribee: D. Brew (2), H. Maguire (2), J. Dahlhaus, H. Garoni, H. Miller
Port Melbourne: N. Cahill (2), D. Bedendo, T. Hird, A. Kuol Mun

Following our recent 2024 VFL Premiership success, the Werribee Football Club is excited to announce that our full suite of membership packages are now available for 2025.

2024 will forever be remembered for the drought-breaking Premiership, and in 2025... WE’RE GOING AGAIN. ARE YOU?

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